an Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs.

The Cochin Chicken or Cochin China, named for the southernmost region of Vietnam formerly called Cochin China, was originally known as the Chinese Shanghai. This chicken was originally bred in China and later exported to Britain and America in the mid 19th century. As a very distinctive breed of chicken, it apparently created a bit of a craze among poultry lovers in the English-speaking world.

South Indian city. Home of the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth.